2017 Chevrolet Volt Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 184about this part
- Share
- 26%of 703 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 184 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Chevrolet Volt, 26% of the 703 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving up the freeway at a normal speed, my VOLT began to accelerate without warning and after applying the brakes again began to accelerate involuntarily. After I managed to pull to the side of the road by applying the brakes hard, smoke came out of the hood. I called a tow truck and he had to jump the car to start it again.”
NHTSA complaint #11173597, filed 2019-02, 26,000 miles“I am having a 'shift to park' issue. When I stop the car and shift to park, I attempt to power off the car. The VOLT will not power off and I get an alert on the dashboard that states shift car to park to turn off . But the car is already in park. I am unable to lock the car and the lights will stay on for a few minutes. Worse yet, it is intermittent. After multiple attempts at re-starting and stopping the car if usually turns off. My VOLT has only 28k miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11402887, filed 2021-03, 28,000 miles“When driving on the highway, I accelerated to pass a vehicle, but the engine slowed down significantly instead. A warning about reduced power showed on the dash. We barely made it to an exit and a gas station, and the engine would not restart, with another warning of service high voltage charging system . We had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer.. If we had been in heavy traffic when we went to pass the other vehicle, we could have had an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11222422, filed 2019-06, 20,800 miles“Since purchasing this vehicle in mid-2020, I have experienced this issue on several occasions including again today. I understand there is a technical service bulletin out on this issue currently.”
NHTSA complaint #11399720, filed 2021-03, 16,500 miles“My wife and I were taking a 200 mile trip. I was using the hold mode, driving at 65 MPH, and about 60 miles into the trip a message came up that I was in reduced power mode and the check engine light came on. I pulled over and read the manual and then proceeded another 30 miles using the engine. I reduced my speed to 50 MPH. After stopping for an hour at our destination, we started back home, but the same alerts were on the screen. I went to a local Chevrolet dealer, 5 miles. Before getting there the engine shut off. …”
NHTSA complaint #11388443, filed 2021-01, 27,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11017263Mar 25, 2025This bulletin advises the technician to flush the cooling system multiple times if oil has been found in the cooling system and replace the parts that may be contaminated due to…
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11011709Nov 5, 2024This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11010577Oct 12, 2024This service bulletin advises the tech to check the wiring harness to validate that the harness is not the cause of the check engine light and to replace the EGR to correct a…
- 11007721Aug 16, 2024This service bulletin provides information on AGM batteries that require less frequent charging in storage.
- 11006290Jul 24, 2024This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on a new refrigerant (R1234yf) for A/C service.
- 11002441Jun 14, 2024This service bulletin provides information for engine oil life monitor operation calculation.
- 11001327May 17, 2024This service bulletin provides information for engine oil life monitor operation calculation.
- 11000119Apr 26, 2024This service bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- 10242298Aug 10, 2023This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 9% |
| 2018 | 50 | 22% |
| 2017 | 184 | 26% |
| 2016 | 48 | 28% |
| 2015 | 8 | 18% |
| 2014 | 9 | 10% |
| 2013 | 37 | 12% |
| 2012 | 26 | 11% |
| 2011 | 4 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2017 Chevrolet Volt
313 complaintsFuel system
237 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
221 complaintsOther or unknown
115 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
9 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Volt
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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